Catalonia to Defy Spanish Court on Independence Vote

Wealthy Region to Ignore Order From Constitutional Court

Spain’s breakaway-minded Catalonia region upped the ante in its conflict with the central government Tuesday, saying that it intended to ignore a court ruling and allow a symbolic vote on independence to go ahead this weekend.

Catalonia’s threat sets the stage for a tense weekend in a region where pro-independence demonstrations have attracted hundreds of thousands of ardent supporters in recent years. The central government said it expects Catalonia to respect the court decision and hasn’t indicated how it might respond on...